#speed sisters
“How much will we let the occupation affect our lives? What are we supposed to do, stop living?” exclaims a woman’s voice against the sounds of roaring engines and gritty rock music. This politically provocative, femininity-reinventing moment is a tantalising teaser for Amber Fares’ upcoming feature-length documentary Speed Sisters. Set against the backdrop of brutal occupation, the documentary follows a group of five young Palestinian women quite literally trailblazing through all kinds of barriers and norms to become the Arab…
